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Service Project - LWR - Quilts
The Service Project for the 2009 LSA Conference will be to make Quilts for Lutheran World Relief. QUILTS An LWR quilt is special! It brings warmth on a cold night, shelter from the sun on a hot day. It becomes a bed, a room divider, a backpack to carry belongings, and at times even a home. Quilts distributed by LWR to refugees and other people in need were first made by recycling old but good clothes, blankets, and other items. Most LWR quilts are still made this way, although fabric samples, remnants, or other new pieces of fabric are also used. Each quilt is one of a kind, with a beauty all its own, made as a gift of hope by caring people.
Your group can also help LWR get quilts to the people who need them by donating a brick on the Good Samaritan Quilt Plaza or by making a contribution to the Project Comfort Fund. How to make an LWR quilt LWR quilts are easy to make. Place a piece of fabric measuring 64'' X 84'' right side down on the table. Do not use fabric prints with religious symbols, U.S. flags or military insignia. (Click here for further information.) Place a filler measuring 60'' X 80'' on top, and then place another piece of fabric, also measuring 60'' X 80'', right side up on top of the filler. Tie the layers together, using crochet or similar cord. Bring the edges of the 64'' X 84'' piece over the top, pin and machine-stitch the edge, using a zigzag stitch if possible. Finished quilts should measure approximately 60'' X 80''. Please keep in mind that the ultimate purpose of a quilt is to provide warmth and choose your fabrics and filler accordingly. Even in warmer climates, the temperatures can drop dramatically at night, requiring a quilt with sufficient filler. Click here for tips on finding affordable filler for quilts. Please also refer to the General Assembly Instructions and Packing and Shipping Instructions when making LWR quilts. TIPS Quilt tops and bottoms can be made from whole pieces of fabric, or in any type of patchwork pattern of smaller squares. If squares are preferred, twelve 21" squares or 48 eleven-inch squares sewn together using a 1/2" seam allowance make a 60" X 80" top for a beautiful quilt. Recommended fabrics for LWR quilts include pre-washed cotton, cotton blends, twill, corduroy, polyester knits, and donated upholstery and drapery samples (no fiberglass). Use crochet or similar cord for tying. It is easier to thread and pull through than yarn and also is more durable. Ties should be no more than 8 to 10 inches apart. LWR quilts are both precious and practical when babies and children can use their special gifts even as they grow older. Please donate full-size quilts (about 60" X 80") only.
Click here for more info on Quilt Project SERVICE PROJECT #2 - MARKING BIBLES FOR PRISON MINISTRY For those of you who are not interested in the quilting project, another project is to mark bibles to be used to reach out to those that are in prison. Instructions follow as well. Again – it’s another project that can be worked on this winter if you would like. Soft cover Bibles work best for security reasons and they request the KJV of bibles. Marking Bibles for Prison Ministry Bible verses may be marked to guide the reader through a summary of the Gospel in the following way. 1. Write or print clearly. 2. Following the guide given below, underline or highlight the Bible passages and write the sentences on the top and bottom of each page. 3. On the top of the title page write, “God has a plan for you.” Look up Romans 1:18. At the bottom of the title page write, “Turn to page ____,” inserting the page number on which you found Romans 1:18. 4. Continue in this way with the succeeding verses. Write the designated sentence at the top of the page. Underline or highlight the specified verse. At the bottom of the page write, “Turn to page ____,” inserting the page number on which the next Bible passage (which is in parentheses) will be found. Title page Top: God has a plan for you. Bottom: Turn to page ____ (Romans 1:18-2:16) Romans 1:18 Top: We all have a desperate need for God’s mercy. Underline: Romans 1:18-2:16 Bottom: We have a spiritual problem. Turn to page ___ (Romans 6:23) Romans 6:23 Top: The problem is sin. Underline: Romans 6:23 Bottom: God’s mercy provides the only solution. Turn to page ____ (Matthew 3:16-17) Matthew 3:16-17 Top: Who is God? Underline: Matthew 3:16-17 Bottom: The only true God is the Triune God (Trinity): Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Turn to page ___ (John 3:16) John 3:16 Top: God loves you. Underline: John 3:16 Bottom: Can you do anything to be loved by God? Turn to page ____ (Ephesians 2:8,9) Ephesians 2:8,9 Top: No, God’s love is a gift. Underline: Ephesians 2:8,9 Bottom: God’s gift is shown to us in the Gospel. Turn to page ___ (1 Corinthians 15:1) I Corinthians 15:1 Top: What is the Gospel? Underline: 1 Corinthians 15:1 Bottom: Jesus Christ died and rose for the sins of all people.Turn to page ___ (Mark 16:16) Mark 16:16 Top: How do we receive this gift that God wants to give us? Underline: Mark 16:16 Bottom: Simply believe it. Turn to page ___ (1 John 1:8) 1 John 1:8 Top: But what can I do about the guilt that I feel? Underline: 1 John 1:8 Bottom: Confess it all to God. Turn to page ___ (Acts 2:37-39) Acts 2:37-39 Top: As we repent and believe, God brings us into his family through baptism. Underline: Acts 2:37-39 Bottom: In baptism God washes our sins away and gives us the Holy Spirit. Turn to page ___ (John 11:25) John 11:25 Top: Because of Jesus we have nothing to fear. Underline: John 11:25 Bottom: We have victory over death through Jesus Christ. Turn to page ___ (John 14:1-6) John 14:1-6 Top: After Death we will be with Christ forever. Underline: John 14:1-6 Bottom: Salvation comes only through faith in Jesus Christ. Turn to page ___ (Romans 8:35-39) Romans 8:35-39 Top: Jesus Christ is Lord over all things. Underline: Romans 8:35-39 Bottom: Because he is God, Christ is stronger than anything that could hurt us. Turn to page ___ (Hebrews 2:14-15) Hebrews 2:14-15 Top: He is stronger than death and the devil. Underline: Hebrews 2:14-15 Bottom: Christians will be with Jesus forever in Heaven. Turn to page ___ (Revelation 21:1-7) Revelation 21:1-7 Top: What will Heaven be like? Underline: Revelation 21:1-7 Bottom: The Lord will bless and keep you!